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Household of John Bensley (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Bensley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bensley, born in 1848 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Bensley, born in 1852 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England), Jane (born 1874 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England), William (born 1877 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England), Amy (born 1878 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England).


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John Bensley's household

Male

John

Bensley

Head
Female

Jane

Bensley

Wife
Male

James

Bensley

Son
Female

Jane

Bensley

Daughter
Male

William

Bensley

Son
Female

Amy

Bensley

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Bensley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Bensley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bensley

Head

Married

33

1848

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Jane

Bensley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

James

Bensley

Son

Single

10

1871

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Jane

Bensley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

William

Bensley

Son

Single

4

1877

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Amy

Bensley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Bensley

Son

Single

1

1880

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

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